论镵针之由来与早期经脉思想

Discuss on the Origination of Chan-Needle and the Early Mai Thought

考查了与"镵"有关的文字与史料,认为镵系尖锐的金属器具,医者用以刺脉,农者用以刺土。由于经脉与地脉在形态上的相似性,刺脉与刺土亦存在理念上的内在关联,镵针系早期针具的代表,其形制与农具"镵"相类,解析镵针的由来可在一定程度上揭示早期经脉思想。

Having reviewed the literatures and the ancient materials about the word Chan, the author believes that Chan-- needle is the representative of early acupuncture tools. To analyze the origination of Chan--needle will be helpful for inter- preting the early Mai thought.